Malware in abuden212
The npm package abuden212 contains malware that grants full system compromise to an outside entity. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- abuden212
The npm package abuden212 has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub Advisory (GHSA-rx3v-j544-22mx), any computer that has this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends that all secrets and keys stored on affected computers be rotated immediately from a different, uncompromised system. While the package should be removed, there is no guarantee that removal will eliminate all malicious software that may have been installed as a result of the initial compromise, given that the attacker may have gained full control of the system.\n\nUsers should treat any system that has run this package as potentially containing persistent malware and take appropriate incident response measures.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- abuden212
Remediation
- Immediately isolate any computer that has installed or run abuden212 from the network
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Remove the abuden212 package from the system
- Perform a full forensic analysis and malware scan of affected systems
- Consider the affected system compromised and plan for full rebuild or replacement
- Audit all access logs and activities on affected systems for signs of unauthorized access
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-rx3v-j544-22mx · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in abuden212." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 13, 2026; last updated July 13, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-abuden212-7uzemo
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